| WHIRLPOOLS AND AIRSPAS (Jacuzzi and
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| | belief that this type of system is
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| Airbath):There are two type of hydro
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| | unhygienic.
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| massage bathing systems:1. Whirlpools,
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| | This is both true and untrue! I will
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| more commonly known by the brand name
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| | explain. All massage systems require
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| Jacuzzi.2. Airspas, more commonly known
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| | cleaning from time to time. Because of
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| by the brand name Airbath.Whirlpools are
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| | the design some systems may need to be
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| characterised by having jets on the side
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| | cleaned every 3 months. All good
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| of the bath about half way up and a
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| | manufacturers will supply a cleaner
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| suction point (similar to a colander) in
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| | designed for their type of system and
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| one of the bottom corners. This type of
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| | advice on how to use it. The main problem
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| system produces hydro-massage by sucking
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| | is that people do not follow the cleaning
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| water from the bath and pumping it out of
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| | regime and as such problems then ensue.
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| the jets on the side under pressure. To
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| | The system is as hygienic as the user.
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| increase the pressure of the jets most
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| | You would never dream of not cleaning the
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| whirlpools have a control on the top of
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| | toilet or basin so why assume that the
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| the bath which allows air to be sucked in
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| | massage bath has the ability to clean
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| to the jet of water.The main difference
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| | itself.STEAM AND SAUNAS (Turkish and
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| between a whirlpool and a Jacuzzi is that
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| | Swedish):Turkish steam sauna's and
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| the size of the jets is bigger on the
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| | Swedish dry heat sauna's are both types
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| Jacuzzi and the air and water mix is
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| | of hydro-massage system. The difference
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| different. This difference produces a
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| | is in the way they achieve the
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| more powerful jet of water with the
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| | effect.Swedish dry saunas use dry air to
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| Jacuzzi (whether this amount of power is
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| | heat the body to high temperatures
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| necessary with a standard domestic sized
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| | causing you to perspire heavily. They are
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| bath is a matter of opinion).The
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| | supplied in the form of a wooden box
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| difficulty with all whirlpools is that
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| | inside of which is sited an oven upon
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| they hold a small amount of water in the
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| | which sit hot coals. These coals produce
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| jets and pipe work when emptied.
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| | more heat when a small amount of water is
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| Depending on who fits the system this
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| | splashed on them and the humidity
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| amount can vary between an egg cup full
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| | increases. As people we can stand quite
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| and several pints.
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| | high temperatures of dry heat but only
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| The second difficulty with some
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| | relatively smaller amounts of heat in
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| whirlpools is that not all baths are
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| | high humidity. The average temperature
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| designed to have them fitted. This can
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| | within a Swedish sauna can be over 100
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| result in the jets being sited very high
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| | degrees.Turkish steam saunas produce
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| up the sides of the bath, with the effect
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| | steam in large amounts to cause the
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| that when you lay in the bath the jets of
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| | hydro-massage effect and, like the
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| water do not hit you but spray over the
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| | Swedish type, also make you perspire
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| top of you and only agitate the top one
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| | heavily. This is wet heat and as such
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| inch of water. This will result in a
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| | achieves the desired effect at much lower
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| longer bathing period required to achieve
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| | temperatures. This can be as little as 40
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| the hydro-massage effect.
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| | degrees and is seldom higher than 50
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| Baths where the jet positions are
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| | degrees. The main difference between the
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| moulded into the side allows the jets to
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| | two systems is that the steam system
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| sit lower and so intensify the massage.
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| | appears to be less of an irritant to the
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| With this type of system it is not
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| | breathing and as such is better in
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| advisable that small children or older
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| | general for those suffering from
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| people are left unattended whilst in the
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| | respiratory conditions where a moist
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| bath.The third difficulty with whirlpools
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| | atmosphere is beneficial. You may have
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| of all types is that they do not have the
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| | experienced this as a child if, when
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| ability to maintain the water
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| | suffering from a cold, you were told to
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| temperature. The result of this is that
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| | put your head over a bowl of steaming
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| the average length of time a bath stays
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| | water and than had a towel placed over
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| warm is approximately 30 minutes. That is
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| | you.HYDRO-MASSAGE EFFECT:The
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| unless you add more hot water. Dependant
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| | Hydro-massage effect has never been
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| on the type of whirlpool system you
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| | proved to be a scientific fact. This
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| choose it may take between 10 minutes and
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| | effect cannot make the blind see, the
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| 25 minutes to achieve the hydro-massage
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| | lame walk, cure aids or prevent cancer.
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| effect on the body.Airspas are
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| | It is claimed by many however to provide
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| characterised by having a series of jets
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| | relief from the effects of many
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| or holes fitted/drilled into the base of
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| | debilitating conditions.The Hydro-massage
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| the bath. They produce air through the
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| | effect is the action of the heat and or
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| jets under pressure to fill the bath with
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| | movement of the water on the body. The
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| bubbling water. This agitation of the
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| | result of this is two fold. The first is
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| water is what causes the hydro-massage
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| | that it causes the muscles around the
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| effect. The difficulty of this type of
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| | arteries and heart to relax. This in turn
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| system is that it has a tendency to cool
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| | allows the heart to pump more blood with
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| the water in the bath. It is possible to
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| | each beat, without pumping any harder.
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| with this type of system to have any
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| | The result of this is increased and
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| level of water in the bath whilst the
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| | improved circulation. Improved
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| system is in use and so makes it ideal
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| | circulation is of benefit in many
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| for children and older people. However
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| | conditions. It reduces inflammation
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| due to the reduced pressure of the air
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| | around the joint of those suffering from
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| jets over the whirlpool jets it can take
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| | arthritis and rheumatism and allows for
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| longer to produce the hydro-massage
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| | the removal of stress causing toxins from
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| effect. The Airbath system has a device
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| | the blood stream by improving kidney
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| called a Warm Air Injection which allows
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| | function.The second effect is that when
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| a small amount of hot water to heat the
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| | fully relaxed the body produces its own
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| air stream as the air is pumped through
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| | chemical relaxants such as noradrenalin.
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| the jets. The result of this is that
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| | These natural relaxants have none of the
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| Airbath claim that the system will
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| | side effects of the manufactured kind and
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| maintain the bath water temperature.
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| | enable you to totally chill out.Written
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| This then allows a person to stay in the
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| | by Neal Baker on behalf of and
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| bath for longer and so gain the full
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| benefit of the hydro-massage.One
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| | online retailers of bathroom furniture,
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| difficulty experienced by all massage
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| | bathroom suites and Whirlpools and Spas
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| baths to a greater or lesser extent is
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| | in the UK.
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| that of hygiene. There is a commonly held
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